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W Series passes up rights fee from Sky to renew with Channel 4
W Series, the all-female motorsport competition, turned down a significant rights fee from UK pay-television broadcaster Sky to renew with commercial broadcaster Channel 4 as it continues to prioritise exposure, SportBusiness Media understands.
Klein: Bundesliga has earned ‘strong increase’ across Europe
Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein has said that Germany’s top-tier league has secured a “strong increase” for its international media rights across Europe from 2021-22.
Uefa club competition value falls in beIN Mena renewal
Sources say the deal represents a decrease of about 25 per cent compared to beIN’s previous deal, from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
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Sky offloads remaining stake in betting operator
Sky, one of Europe’s leading pay-television sports broadcasters, has agreed to sell its 20-per-cent stake in the online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming, to the Stars Group, a Canadian company that specialises in online gaming.
Premier Sports takes stake in JOE Media in content agreement
UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a 10-per-cent stake in the parent company of social media publisher JOE Media Group, with the two parties set to share sports content
Streaming platform Screach secures $2m in funding to aid global roll-out
Screach, a new live sports streaming and advertising platform built specifically for commercial venues, has secured $2m (€1.7m) in investment to support the global roll-out of its technology.
Loop acquisition adds to Matchroom’s in-house production capabilities
The Matchroom agency has acquired Loop, the live streaming and production company that it has worked with on various projects